| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| trabeated |
using horizontal beams or lintels as supports instead of arches. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |